Henry "Mojo" Thompson

Inducted in 2000

Henry "Mojo" Thompson was born in San Antonio,
Texas on January 29, 1938. He moved to Arizona
in 1946. His first musical influence was Phoenix
resident, and ABHOF member, Duke Draper.

In 1958, he started playing the drums. That same
year, he recorded a record called "Lille Ann"
and performed as Henry "Mojo" Thompson at his
first performance in Phoenix at the Masonic
Temple Hall at 9th St. and Jefferson.

Shortly after that, he began playing with the
legendary Phoenix vocal group, The Tads. He and
fellow Tads bandmate, guitar player, Leroy
Fulilove, left to perform as a duet after that.
In 1964, he moved to Los Angeles and began
playing Bass guitar, which became his main
instrument. While in L.A., he performed with
many bands including the famous Seven Souls. He
performed with them for many years. He became
friends with fellow Seven Souls band member, Bob
Welch, who eventually left to join the rock
band, Fleetwood Mac.

Around 1998, he returned to Phoenix and
performed with many local bands including, Small
Paul Hamilton, Big Pete Pearson and Hacksaw
Brooks. Although, in recent years, he has been
stricken with many physical ailments, which have
caused the need for both legs to be amputated,
he has continued to perform with his own band
and play his great style of Blues music for his
fans. Henry "Mojo" Thompson is a valued member
of the Arizona Blues scene.